All of 7 years old, Shamil is one of the many children who work in tea stalls on the highway roads of India.  

Today he is extremely happy - one it is his birthday and second, he has earned more than what he does on usual days. Happily he runs home with the rupee notes crushed in his little fist and announces to his mother "Maa (mother), I got lots of money today!"and he opens his fist to show her his triumph. Lots of two rupee notes and a few coins fall into his mother 's lap and she takes him into her arms.

More money to Shamil meant more number of rupee notes and coins, with absolutely no concept of what is the difference between a two rupee and a twenty rupee note. The tea stall owner is aware of this fact (and so cheats him on every possible occasion).

Perhaps we need to rethink. When children like Shamil barely have enough to survive on, how can we make read math and science? Incase you have suggestions and ideas, its time to implement them for a better India.

In midst of the clear blue waters, a gush of muddy water swooshed in front of her face. As she reached the bottom of the ocean, she noticed a shiny object buried into the ocean floor. Scared and yet curious, she swam towards it.  Could it be a bigger fish or food? Her heart raced. Nah! This was no food!!!!!!! It was hard as the rocks on the ocean floor. What was it, she wondered. At one end of the mysterious object, she found a little hole – big enough for her to let inside and discover the deep secrets of the ocean. Gathering up all her courage, she swam into the hole. Her eyes wondered. It was pitch dark and once her eyes adjusted to the darkness she looked around. She stared in amazement! An empty little house!!!!!! This could be ‘her own’ space in the deep vast oceans….

The mysterious object referred here is an aluminium can, found frequently in the ocean floor. This just shows the extent of pollution caused by us. It is time we become considerate for other life forms that co-exist with us.